Author: Money Mechanics

KEY TAKEAWAYS Nvidia’s projection for record third-quarter revenue was met with a bullish reception from analysts, including Morgan Stanley and UBS, even as some, like HSBC, were downbeat on the AI chipmaker’s lack of visibility around prospective sales in China.The poster child for the AI boom on Wednesday projected third-quarter revenue of $54 billion, plus or minus 2%, a record level against estimates of around $53.8 billion, though lagging some lofty expectations.Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $210 from $206 and kept its overweight call on the stock, noting that Nvidia’s “growth acceleration is clear.” Nvidia’s (NVDA)…

Key Takeaways Dollar General posted better-than-expected results as shoppers looked for discounts.The discount store chain also raised its full-year guidance.However, Dollar General warned that low-income consumers are being pressured by macroeconomic conditions. Dollar General (DG) shares slipped Thursday as concerns that low-income consumers were facing macroeconomic pressures offset news that the discount retailer beat profit and sales estimates and raised its guidance as shoppers looked for bargains. The store chain posted second-quarter earnings per share of $1.86, $0.30 above the average forecast of analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha. Sales rose 5% year-over-year to $10.73 billion, and same-store sales grew 2.8%,…

Key Takeaways Alphabet-owned YouTube TV refrained from shutting off Fox programming as contract talks continue.Earlier this week, the streaming service threatened to stop providing Fox Sports and other programming unless a deal was reached.YouTube TV said the two sides agreed to a short-term extension. Football fans will still have games broadcast on Fox (FOXA) available to watch on YouTube TV, at least for now. YouTube TV, which is part of Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Google, said it has struck a temporary deal with Fox to continue to provide programming as the two sides negotiate a new contract. On Tuesday, YouTube TV announced…

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Articles are surfacing about the unprecedented and escalating attacks on the FED from President Trump. The attacks could backfire by hitting financial markets and the economy with higher long-term borrowing costs. We have seen for weeks that President Trump has lambasted Chair Powell for not cutting rates deeply to stimulate the economy, and as the current administration sees it, to lower the borrowing cost of America. Overall, we feel rates should come down, and most likely will, but not by 150bps in one move. The fight is setting the stage for an interesting September FOMC meeting. The issuance of MUNIs…

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Key Takeaways Nvidia was shut out of an AI and tech stock rally of its own making on Thursday; the chip maker’s earnings exceeded expectations by a hair, but reassured investors that AI demand in general remains strong. Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore suggested in a note on Thursday that Nvidia’s growth forecast could underestimate the strength of demand for its chips. UBS analysts expect tech giants to sustain strong revenue growth into next year, and see potential for investors to grow even more bullish on their market-leading stocks. Nvidia’s earnings were great for AI stocks, just not Nvidia’s. “The…

Intuitive Surgical ISRG has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 7.37% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 19.87%. Currently, Intuitive Surgical has a market capitalization of $169.86 billion. Buying $1000 In ISRG: If an investor had bought $1000 of ISRG stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $15,377.76 today based on a price of $473.84 for ISRG at the time of writing.Intuitive Surgical’s Performance Over Last 15 YearsFinally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded…

A shopper holds Macy’s bags outside the company’s flagship store in the Herald Square neighborhood of New York, July 15, 2025.Alan Chin | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. economy grew at a pace that was faster than expected in the second quarter as consumers and businesses held up against tariff volatility.Gross domestic product rose at a 3.3% annualized pace in the April-through-June period, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its second estimate for the most encompassing measure of economic activity. The reading was better than an initial 3.0% estimate as well as the 3.1% Dow Jones consensus forecast.Consumer spending, which…

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.3% on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, notching another record close following Nvidia’s earnings report and a positive revision to U.S. GDP growth.Shares of business monitoring software provider Datadog earned the top performance in the benchmark index amid the latest wave of enthusiasm around AI.Hormel Foods shares plunged after the maker of packaged foods missed quarterly profit estimates, citing pressure from increased commodity costs. Major U.S. equities indexes rose as investors digested quarterly results from Nvidia (NVDA), the world’s highest valued company, and a report showing a positive revision to gross domestic product growth in…